Short Story Resources
Unfolding a Story from a First Sentence - A review of the opening pages of Isaac Bashevis Singer's Meshugah that explores how the story unfolds from its first sentence
Proper Manuscript Format : Short Story Format
The Short Story in Mystery, Past and Present One of the foremost practitioners of the short story looks at the genre's development over the last 50 years
Plot Generator - Inspiration for your next novel, film or short story
Guest Blogger Aliette de Bodard on Plotting Your Short Stories - great article!
Writing Mysteries - Changes in Mystery Writing Over the Decades "From Rickshas to a Man on the Moon" by Phyllis A. Whitney
Hatch's Plot Bank - 2300+ plot ideas for fiction and screen writers.
What Makes a Good Story? - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] Interactive exhibit takes visitors on a literary journey through the classic short story and examines the elements that come together to create a good story.
[Bracket] shorthand helps you draft with lightning speed - Imagine a shorthand that works for complex storytelling as well as true shorthand works for speeding up general writing. A writer’s shorthand does exist, with the use of placeholding “things-yet-to-be-written” in brackets.